Questions for Gay, Lesbian, Straight, and/or Monogamous Friends?

[purplerabbit]

So I am working on the paper for the Journal that is due at the end of the month and I have a questions for folks. One thing my survey confirmed, is that 70-80% of the folks in my own friendship network define themselves as bisexual, and the same number as polyamorous. Personally, I don't feel I discriminate against folks who are not bi or poly. But clearly we have more bi and poly friends.

So for those who identify as gay, lesbian, or straight -- how does it feel when you are in a room of predominately bisexually identified people? What are the challenges for you? Are there benefits? What do you experience that is different from a setting where you are not in the minority?

The same questions for those who identify as monogamous -- how does if feel to be in a gathering of predominately poly people? What are the difficulties? Benefits? How does it compare to other situations?

You may answer either here or in email if you like. I really would like to understand this.

Comments

[hot-turkey.livejournal.com]

I put myself down as "straight" on your survey, but I think by many people's standards I would actually be classified as bi. I answered "straight" because when I look for new partners, I don't consider men as possibilities. This is not at all the same thing as saying that I'm never attracted to men, because I am. So, when I'm in a room full of people who identify as bi, I just wonder what they mean by the term. In my opinion, it's yet another label whose meaning has become so diluted that I'm skeptical of its usefulness.